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Bonumose Bugeater Foods
Showcase Companies
Bonumose develops beneficial food Bugeater Foods is making insects a
ingredients. Its first product is tagatose, sustainable, scalable form of protein
a naturally-occurring monosaccharide. for human consumption. We are not
Unlike traditional sugars, tagatose just a product company but an idea
does not increase blood sugar levels, company looking to solve the world
does not cause tooth decay, and is hunger problem through insect
low calorie. Beyond being benign, research, awareness, investing and end
tagatose is beneficial. Like dietary fiber, product development. Our mission is
tagatose is a prebiotic, contributes to to create brands with products that will
a feeling of satiety, and is clinically- engage the needs of consumers today
proven to reduce blood sugar levels in and especially the future. Bugeaters
diabetics. It is nearly indistinguishable Foods' core objectives are to develop
from sucrose in sweetness, taste and end products using insect protein and
food functionality. Tagatose currently is invest back into the infrastructure of the
available from other producers, but it is cricket/insect industry.
expensive. Bonumose’s patent-pending
process slashes costs by 80%, making PRESENTER:
tagatose affordable for widespread Kelly Sturek
adoption in foods. Co-founder & CEO
kelly@bugeaterfoods.com
PRESENTER: (702) 403-5033
Ed Rogers
Chief Executive Officer
erogers@bonumose.com
(276) 206-7337
bonumose.com
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